Precautions

It is very important that the doctor check your child at regular visits to make sure this vaccine is working properly and to check for unwanted effects.

Tell your child’s doctor about all other vaccines your child has had, especially if those vaccines were part of a series. This vaccine might be used to finish a series of vaccines.

Contact your doctor immediately if your child has sudden weakness in the arms and legs. This could be a sign of a serious condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome.

It is very important to tell the doctor if your child is allergic to latex rubber. The tip caps of the prefilled syringes may contain dry natural latex rubber, which may cause an allergic reaction if your child has a latex allergy. .

This vaccine will not treat an active infection. If your child has an infection due to diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, or polio, your child will need medicines to treat these infections.

Syncope (fainting) may occur after receiving this vaccine. Your doctor may want your child to be observed after receiving the injection to prevent and manage fainting.

Be sure to tell your child’s doctor about any serious side effects that occur after your child receives the vaccine. This may include seizures, a high fever, crying that will not stop, or severe redness or swelling where the shot was given.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using medicines that weaken your immune system such as cancer medicines, radiation treatment, or steroids.